Federation of BiH bans construction of small hydropower plants
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has three months to produce bills and ban small hydropower plants after the entity’s legislators voted in favor of the recommendations from the Declaration on the Protection of the Western Balkans Rivers. The House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed a declaration […]
Join EBRD webinar to rethink district energy systems in COVID-19 age
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is organizing a live session titled “Resilient, low carbon district energy in the age of COVID-19” on June 30. Following the success of the EBRD’s conference on district heating and cooling systems organized in Belgrade last December and the publication of the paper COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities in […]
Public consultation launched for Brodarevo hydropower plants project in Serbia
The development of the two hydropower units in Brodarevo in the southwestern part of Serbia, with 35.4 MW in total, was terminated in 2018. In the meantime, the government has revived it and the public discussion on the planned hydropower plants is scheduled for July 15 in Prijepolje. The draft changes to the special purpose […]
Circular economy is becoming basic principle for entire world
Serbia is the first country in the Western Balkans to produce the Roadmap for Circular Economy. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said its purpose is dialogue between decision makers and the representatives of the industry, the academic community and civil society. Circular economy is the idea of a comprehensive transition to activities which both contribute […]
Energy Community launches public consultation on policy guidelines on renewables self-consumers
The Energy Community Secretariat is seeking views on the draft policy guidelines on the integration of renewables self-consumers. The public consultation started on June 17, and it will last until July 17. Stakeholders are invited to submit their comments via an online questionnaire. The draft guidelines reflect the latest legal requirements stemming from the EU’s […]
Moglicë hydropower plant in Albania starts delivering electricity
Statkraft’s Moglicë hydropower plant in Albania has started commercial operations, delivering its renewable power to the Albanian grid. Moglicë is the larger of the two hydropower plants in the Devoll hydropower project and will generate approximately 450 GWh per year, the Norwegian power producer said on its website. The installed capacity of the hydropower plant […]
40 artists back Blue Heart campaign to protect Balkan Rivers on occasion of World Music Day
Forty well-known artists from around the Balkan region are seeking to shake people up and help avert the looming destruction of nature in their home countries. On the occasion of World Music Day, which is celebrated annually on June 21, the artists take a stand in short video testimonies. Among them are Darko Rundek from […]
Goldman Sachs sees renewables investment beating oil & gas for first time ever in 2021
Renewable energy investment in 2021 is expected to surpass oil and gas for the first time in history, according to a report recently published by the US-based investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs. Next year, renewable energy will become the largest area of spending in the energy industry, accounting for about 25% of […]